The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians with Kerry Carpenter’s three-run final home run in the top of the ninth inning and took the second game of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) American League Division Series (ALDS).
Detroit won the away game against Cleveland 3-0 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on the 8th (Korea Standard Time).
Detroit, which lost Game 1, brought the entire series back to square one. 메이저놀이터
Detroit’s ace Tariq Skubal pitched seven scoreless innings with three hits and eight strikeouts, but continued his frustrating game due to the silence of the batters.
In the top of the eighth inning, Wesley Perez’s well-hit ball was caught by Cleveland left fielder Stephen Kwan with two outs and runners on first and second bases, failing to score.
Kwan made a picturesque diving catch and was ruled out after a video review.
The game was decided in Detroit’s last attack in the top of the ninth inning when the score was 0-0.
After two outs, Detroit had consecutive hits against Cleveland’s top-rated closer Emanuel Klyze.
Jake Rogers hit a left-handed hit, and Trey Sweeney hit a right-center hit.
Detroit didn’t miss a golden opportunity.
The follow-up hitter Carpenter hit a slider in the middle of Klyze’s sixth pitch of 150.9 kilometers per hour with a ball count of two balls and two strikes, exploding a three-run home run over the right fence.
After that, Detroit stopped the last defense in the bottom of the ninth inning with three outs and finished the game.
